Addendum to ministerial comment on Deputy Southern's Employment Legislation: Petition (P.214/2005)

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A decision made (20.03.06) to respond to Deputy Southern's Employment Legislation : Petition (p.214/2005).

Subject:	Addendum to Ministerial Comment on Deputy Southern’s Employment Legislation: Petition (P.214/2005)
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2006-0027		Exempt clause(s):	n/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written		Person Giving Report (if oral):	n/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	n/a		Report File ref:	L:\General Information\ Workgroups\Policy\ Employment\Ministerial decisions\Adden Comment Southern Petition 20Mar06
Written report – Title	Addendum to the Social Security Minister’s Comment on Deputy Southern’s “Employment Legislation: Petition” (P.214/2005)
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Kate Morel, Policy Principal
Decision(s): In response to Deputy Southern’s Employment Legislation: Petition (P.214/2005), to approve an addendum to the Comment lodged by the Minister on 4th October 2005.
Reason(s) for decision: Deputy Southern’s petition requests the previous Employment and Social Security Committee to review the employment legislation, in relation to International Labour Organisation Conventions 87 and 98 and an Opinion prepared by John Hendy and Sandra Fredman. A thorough review has now been carried out and a detailed response has been prepared to the points made in that Opinion. The review supports the Minister’s view the Laws and the Codes achieve the right balance and that there is nothing of consequence to be concerned about, or that justifies the undertaking of a further review. The Minister wishes to make that response available to States Members via an addendum to his previous Ministerial comment.
Action required: Submit addendum to Ministerial Comment, plus two appendices to the Greffe for lodging.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)		Date of Decision: